April 27* Indicatesplayers, teams or others that were not included in the original 1952
Topps baseball card set

Born: 3

Rogers Hornsby*
was born on this day in 1896 Enos (Country) Slaughterwas born on
this day in 1916

Keith (Kite) Thomas**
was born on this day in 1923

Events/Transactions: 4

1) On this date in 1943, infielder Connie Ryan
was traded to the Boston Braves
from the New York Giants.

2) On this datein 1947, Pitcher
Sid Hudson of the Washington Senators shut-out the NY
Yankees 1-0 on Babe Ruth** Day
at Yankee Stadium. Hudson also singled and scored the only run of the game.
Boxscore

** Babe Ruth shown on 1952 Topps
Look-N-See style card.

3) Pitcher Cal McLish* was purchased
by the San Diego Padres of the Pacific
Coast League from the Chicago Cubs on this date in 1955.4) On this date in 1965,
former Yankees all-star catcher
Yogi Berra was signed as a free agent by the
New York
Mets.